The Danny Miranda Podcast #311: Chris Powers – Entrepreneurship, Optimism, & Mentorship
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Feb 1, 2023 AI Snips
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Father's Late Career Leap
- Chris recounts his father quitting law at 37 to become a doctor and not finishing until 46. He frames it as an act of courage that reshaped his view on late career changes.
Freedom Needs Guardrails
- Chris says entrepreneurship is a reckless disregard for conventional wisdom and links it to not following authority. He notes freedom without guardrails can be disorienting and obedience can be liberating in structure.
Selling Clubs On eBay
- In high school Chris sold teammates' old golf clubs on eBay to fund his own clubs and became the go-to seller. He learned listing, photography, and scrappy commerce early on.